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Dude, in this case, print head may be clogged. Please print nozzle test pattern and check if cyan nozzle is printed correctly.To perform nozzle check pattern, please see this tutorial (it's just similar with this model).Print Nozzle Check Pattern

f print quality does not improve by the standard cleaning of the
Print Head, clean the Print Head deeply. Cleaning the Print Head deeply
consumes more ink than the standard cleaning of the Print Head, so
clean the Print Head deeply only when necessary.
1. Make sure that the power is turned on.

2. Clean the Print Head deeply.
(1) Press the (Maintenance) button repeatedly until y appears.
(2) Press the Black or Color button.
The machine starts cleaning the Print Head deeply.
Do not perform any other operations until the machine completes the deep cleaning of the Print Head. This takes about 2 minutes.

3. Check the print head condition.

When the deep cleaning is completed, the LED returns to the copy standby mode.
To check the print head condition, print the nozzle check pattern.

Examine the nozzle check pattern, and clean the Print Head if necessary.

1. Check if there are missing lines in the pattern (1) or horizontal white streaks in the pattern (2).
(1) Check if lines are missing in this pattern.
If yes, the cleaning is required.
See " Cleaning the Print Head".

(A) Good
(B) Bad (lines are missing)

(2) Check if horizontal white streaks are present in this pattern.
If yes, the cleaning is required.
See " Cleaning the Print Head".
(A) Good
(B) Bad (horizontal white streaks are present)
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If your printouts are unexpectedly faint or have some missing dots or lines, it means that certain colour ink does not flow out nicely and consistantly. This is when you need to perform a nozzle check. If your nozzle pattern is good, then, your printouts will be good and nice as well. If your nozzle pattern breaks at certain parts, it means you need to clean the print head. Here's how to perform a nozzle check:1. Click Start

2. Click Control Panel

3. Click Printers and Faxes

4. Right click your printer icon

5. Click Printing Preference

6. Click Maintenance

7. Click Nozzle Check

8. Click Print

9. Click Finish (if the nozzle pattern is perfect) OR

10.Click Clean (if the nozzle pattern breaks at certain places)

The following is the sample of good nozzle pattern and a bad nozzle pattern:

Good nozzle pattern:

Bad nozzle pattern (Head Cleaning needed):

Head Cleaning

Head cleaning is required when the nozzle pattern is not perfect. Usually, this action is needed when you have printed a lot or you have taken out the cartridge for refilling or for other purposes. Here's how to perform a head cleaning:

the possible reason why its printing the right color, is bec. some of the nozzles might be clogged by dried inks, so when inks come out, the combination of colors are not balance. try printing a nozzle check first, if the nozzle check have gaps or breaks, try head cleaning, nozzle check after it so you can see if it improve or still w/ gaps, just do nozzle check, head cleaning, then nozzle check, head cleaning alternately until no more gaps then try to print.

Hi there,
When Printing Becomes Faint or Color are Incorrect, the Print Head Nozzles are probably clogged.
Follow the procedure below to clean the nozzles.
Step 1 : Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern.
Print the Nozzle Check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the Print Head Nozzles.
a) Using RESUME/CANCEL button.
I) Ensure that the printer is turned on, and then load a sheet of Letter Paper.
ii) Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes twice, and then release it immediately.

b) Windows
i) With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the printer.
ii) Open the Printer Properties.
iii) Print the Nozzle Check Pattern.
Click the Maintenance Option from the Menu.Then click Nozzle Check from the pop-up menu. Then click Print Check Pattern.
iv) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK.
v) Confirm the nozzle check pattern.

Examine the Print Nozzle.

Step 2 : Cleaning the Print Head.
a) Cleaning the Print head using RESUME/CANCEL button.
i) Ensure that the printer is on.
ii) Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamop flashes once, and then release it.
b) If you pressed the Cleaning button on the Examining the Nozzle.
Check Pattern screen displayed after the nozzle check patter was printed, start the Print Head cleaning procedure.
i) Ensure tha that the printer is on.
ii) Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
3) Start Print Head Cleaning,
- Click the Maintenance tab.
- Click Cleaning.
- Select the Print Head to be cleaned, and then click Execute.
iv) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK.
Print Head cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking,
Important : Do not start any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. This takes about 60 seconds.
4) Check the Print Head condition.
i) Click the Print Check Pattern in the nozzle Check dialog appeared after cleaning are done. When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. A nozzle pattern will be printed. Do not perform any operation until printing is completed.
ii) Observe the printed nozzle check pattern to check the Print Head condition.
iii) If the problem persists after you perforned Print Head normal cleaning 3 times, execute Print Head deep cleaning.

Step 4 : Print Head Deep Cleaning.
If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head cleaning, try Print Head deep cleaning, which is a more powerful process and comsumes more ink.

1) Ensure that the printer is turned on.
2) Open the Printer properties dialog box.
3) Start Print Head Deep Cleaning.
i) Click the Maintenance tab.
ii) Click Deep Cleaning.
iii) Select the Print Head to be cleaned, and then click Execute.
iv) When confirmation message is displayed, click OK. Print Head deep cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking,
Important : Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head deep cleaning is completed ( about 2-3 minutes).
4) Check the Print Head condition
i) Print a nozzle check pattern to check the Print Head condition.
ii) If the problem persists, perform step 3 again.
iii) If the problem persists, the printer may have run out of ink.
Replace the ink tank.
iv) If the problem persists, the Printer Head may be damaged. Contact your dealer or Canon Customer Care Center.

lean The Print Head Nozzles (Windows)
The
following contains instructions to check the nozzles for poor print
quality and perform cleanings of the print head nozzles as necessary.
If print results are faint or streaks are printed, the print head
nozzles may be clogged. Print quality can be improved by performing
print head cleanings or print head deep cleanings.
aution: Only used the approved
methods below to clean the print head. Use of other methods may further
clog the nozzles on the print head and may cause permanent damage the
print head.Note: It is important to check the cleaning results by printing Nozzle Check Pattern after each cleaning. Cleaning and Deep Cleaning consumes a certain amount of ink. Only perform a cleanings when necessary.Print a Nozzle Check Pattern

Confirm that the printer is connected to the computer and the printer is turned on.

Print Head Cleaning / Head Refreshing
If the printed nozzle check pattern is broken, missing, or a specific color is not printed, clean the print head (Cleaning) or print head deep cleaning (Deep Cleaning).
Note:

Cleaning the print head consumes a small amount of ink. Cleaning too often reduces the amount of ink in the ink tanks.

Print head cleaning is performed when you connect the power cord. Your machine may perform print head cleaning periodically to avoid clogging.

Overview:Step1:Print the Nozzle Check Pattern.To check whether the print head nozzles are clogged, print the Nozzle Check Pattern.
If the print quality is poor, perform print head cleaning.Step 2:Perform print head cleaning.This unclogs the print head nozzles
Print the Nozzle Check Pattern again.
To check whether the print head nozzles are clogged, print the Nozzle Check Pattern.
If the print quality is still poor, perform two print head cleanings.
Print the Nozzle Check Pattern again.Step 3:Perform deep print head cleaning.This is a more powerful cleaning.

Note:If the printed result does not improve even after doing print head deep cleaning, turn off the printer. Then, after 24 hours or later, do print head deep cleaning again. (After a given time interval, ink could dissolve itself, resulting in ink unclogging.)

I hope this information allows you to resolve this issue. If you need further assistance, please post back with a comment to this thread. If I've managed to answer your question or solve a problem, please take just a moment to rate this post....thanks!

Try to print the nozzle check, and see what your out put is like.If it is not giving you a regular pattern, then have the nozzlereplaced. Most times when the nozzle is clogged with ink, youget such out-puts. So follow this steps.How to print the nozzle check:

1. Press the Setup button.

2. Use the arrow buttons to select Nozzle Check, then press the OK button.

3. Confirm the message on the display, then press the OK button to print the Nozzle Check. Shown below are some examples of what the nozzle check may look like.